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The latest collections from luxury brands and high fashion designers on the catwalks and beyond
People walk next to a Louis Vuitton shop in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
China consumption

Louis Vuitton trims China presence amid fallout from trademark dispute

The latest China store exit in Guiyang highlights the luxury brand’s struggle to balance prestige with cultural empathy amid legal disputes.

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Get to Know

Meet Claudia Spanier, fashion critic Suzy Menkes’ DJ granddaughter

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s playful, youthful fall/winter 2026 pre-collection

Jewellery

Why one of the most interesting places to find modern jewellery is Scotland

Scotland is becoming a growing centre for contemporary luxury jewellery as designers draw on the country’s cultural and natural influences.

Rings from Scottish fine jewellery gallery Aetla, which opened in Edinburgh in 2020 and promotes contemporary jewellery made by independent jewellers. Photo: Aetla
Luxury brands

Italian womenswear label Max Mara marks 75 years – interview

The founder’s granddaughter, Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti, and long-time creative director Ian Griffiths reflect on the brand’s understated quality and lasting impact.

Chinese culture

This Singaporean designer is reviving Chinese hanfu for the modern era

Chinese-born fashion historian and designer Gong Pan Pan is reimagining the hanfu for the contemporary world.

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Celebrity style

How to Style like Lainey Wilson, the 2025 CMA entertainer of the year, at SXSW

Recreate the country star’s signature Western flair with luxury pieces from Miu Miu, Chloé, Zimmermann and Manolo Blahnik.

Lainey Wilson wears coordinated separates with a printed shirt at the South by Southwest conference and festival in March, in Texas. Photo: Getty Images
Beauty

How matching manicures came back, with a twist – from the Met Gala to the Oscars

Originating in the 1950s, the trend is back with stars like Joey King on the red carpet, and the Home Alone actor at Paris Fashion Week.

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Style Edit: Masterpiece by King Fook presents Cammilli Firenze jewellery

A ring and earrings by the Florentine jeweller were seen on Italian influencer Carlotta Fiasella Garbarino at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Celebrity style

Cowboy boots are stomping back into style, from Prada and Celine to Chloé and Fendi

Ranch-ready footwear has always been a style fixture, but stars like Lana Del Rey, Margot Robbie and Bella Hadid have ushered it back into prominence.

Cowboy boots made an appearance on many fall/winter 2026-27 runways, from Chloé to Rabanne. Photos: Handout; Yannis Vlamos
Luxury brands

Black is back: the timeless allure of fashion’s most powerful shade

From Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy look and Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to Balenciaga’s fall 2026 show, black is fashion’s enduring contradiction.

Fendi fall/winter 2026, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut show as chief creative officer at Fendi. Photo: Handout
Gen Z

He’s been sewing since 14. Now this Hong Kong designer has his own couture label

Alvin Ho is the 23-year-old creative force behind House of Alvin, which creates fantastical gowns for events from red carpets to weddings.

Celebrity style

Why fashion trains are back in the spotlight, courtesy Jonathan Anderson’s Dior

Dior’s fall/winter 2026-27 show in Paris breathed new life into the train, memorably sported by Rihanna and Bad Bunny on the Met Gala red carpet.

Celebrity style

How to Style like country star Riley Green, known for his dapper cowboy looks

Build your look around tailored separates from Polo Ralph Lauren, Kiton and Zegna, accessorising with pieces from Hermès and Mr P.

Riley Green showcases his tailored cowboy aesthetic at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas in May. Photo: FilmMagic
Get to Know

Meet Malcolm Todd, Audrey Hobert’s brother and face of Gap’s fall 2026 campaign

The singer-songwriter stars in the denim ad with Obsession star Inde Navarrette; his hit songs like ‘Earrings’ draw comparisons to Dominic Fike and Steve Lacy.

Singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd is the face of Gap’s fall 2026 campaign. Photo: @gap/Instagram
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 14-16

A vintage market and car parade, a speakeasy offering tea cocktails, and a panda-themed dance musical are among picks this weekend.

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Timepieces

Gucci, Hermès and Chanel all made time for big cats at Watches and Wonders

From lions and a tiger to Cartier’s iconic panther, these pieces bring majestic felines to life through painting, engraving, enamel or marquetry.

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Food and Drinks

Interview: Nick and Henry Burch on Butter Baby’s mad, whimsical universe

Founded by the American fashion designer’s twin sons, the Jakarta doughnut phenomenon counts Jackson Wang and North West among its fans.

Henry (left) and Nick Burch attend the opening of Butter Baby’s store at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2026. Photo: Handout
China consumption

Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive

Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: How Henry Jacques found a kindred spirit in Ousmane Dembélé

The new partnership connects haute parfumerie with a footballer’s disciplined path, highlighting precision, ritual and resilience.

Luxury brands

Multitasking in silk: 4 designer scarves to transform your summer look

Lightweight, versatile and sophisticated, the silk scarf is a must-have accessory that will make an impact however you use it.

Heart Evangelista makes head-scarf chic look effortless at Paris Fashion Week in March. Photo: Getty Images
China consumption

Lululemon rival Alo Yoga enters China market with new store on Alibaba’s Tmall

The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market.

An Alo clothing store at a shopping mall in Houston, Texas. Photo: Shutterstock Images
High Jewellery

Style shoot: Van Cleef & Arpels’ Fascinating Egypt high jewellery collection

The Parisian maison’s sculptural pieces dazzle against timeless separates in neutral tones and textures.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Paris haute couture show was a storybook brought to life

Inspired by a fairy-tale book found in Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s library, Matthieu Blazy’s latest collection proves that fantasy and function can coexist.

Timothee Chalamet

Goodbye butter yellow, hello turquoise. The hottest colours for summer 2026

Fashion designers are looking on the bright side this summer with a saturated palette of citrus tones, purples and turquoise.

American actress Sarah Pidgeon attends the 2026 Met Gala on May 4, 2026, in New York, in Loewe’s bandeau scarf top and column skirt in a chartreuse matt satin. Photo: Getty Images Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner rocking orange looks as they attend the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme in Beverly Hills, California, in December 2025. Photo: Getty Images Norwegian actress Alisha Boe, of 13 Reasons Why fame, in turquoise at the Carolina Herrera spring/summer 2026 fashion show in Madrid, Spain, in September 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Timepieces

Full-lume watches are the new flex, from heritage brands to indie upstarts

Luminescence was a stand-out trend at this year’s Watches and Wonders – here’s how makers are using innovative materials to light up horology.

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

This Hong Kong jewellery maker transforms memories into wearable art

The Polska Traveller founder Yeung Sau-lun talks about turning cherished items and culturally valuable objects into unique jewellery pieces.

Jewellery

The designers turning fitness trackers into fine jewellery

From sleek ring jackets to diamond‑set bands, luxury wellness jewellery is reshaping how we track our bodies – with famous fans including LeBron James.

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